Travel

Day 12 - Saturday, March 30: Queenstown through Milford Sound to Te AnauWe left Queenstown at 7:30am and or was still dark out. A little way down the road the sun rose and then we had low ground fog.Milford Road scenic drive - one of the world's finest alpine drives. Fiordland National Park andMirror Lakes:Homer … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 30 Mar

Day 10-11 - Thursday 28 & 29: QueenstownUpon our arrival in Queenstown it was love at first sight. It's a small community in a beautiful setting around the lake. Down on the Warf there were vendors selling their wares and musicians performing. We had lovely weather for wondering around and enjoying the sites. We walked around the peninsula of Queenstown Gardens, … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 29 Mar

Day 9 - Wednesday, March 27th: TranzAlpine Train from Christchurch through Arthur's Pass to Fox Glacier (CANCELLED) Christchurch: We arrived late, 6:45pm with dinner at 7:45pm. So no photos on this trip, but we will be back at the end of the tour. Woke up in Christchurch to a gray, rainy day. Our schedule is changing due to 100 year floods on the west coast. The TranzAlpine … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 27 Mar

Day 15 - Tuesday, April 2: Lake Tekapo to Christchurch Off to a good start on time again this morning. Our good luck didn't last as the defroster and air conditioner went out. The windows were all fogged up so we had to stop because our driver could not see. Photos from our emergency stop - no idea where we are 😲😜.Views on the drive to Geraldine. … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 2 Apr